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Owen
Illustrated by Kevin Henkes
Greenwillow 1993
Ages: 3 to 5
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
Owen loves Fuzzy, his blanket, and takes it wherever he goes, until one day, before he starts school, everyone tries to have him leave his beloved blanket at home. MORE...
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When the New Baby Comes, I’m Moving Out
by Martha Alexander
Charlesbridge 2006
Ages: 3 to 5
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
While awaiting for the new baby, Oliver gets angry when he sees his chair and all his toys being moved getting ready for the baby’s arrival. This book is especially good for older siblings who are waiting the turbulent times of having someone else sit on your mother’s lap. MORE...
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Little Rat Makes Music
by Monika Bang-Campbell
Illustrated by Molly Bang
Harcourt Children's Books 2007
Ages: 5 to 7
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
Little Rat hates to practice but loves to make music with her new violin. The book emphasizes hard work and perseverance. An elegant first chapter book. MORE...
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A Visitor for Bear
by Bonny Becker
Illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton
Candlewick Press 2008
Ages: 3 to 5
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
Bear tries to keep out visitors to his house, but his efforts are undermined by a very persistent mouse. This is a comedy about how the mouse just won't let Bear eat his breakfast in peace. MORE...
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A Splendid Friend, Indeed!
by Suzanne Bloom
Boyds Mills Press 2005
Ages: 3 to 5
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
Bear is trying to spend a quiet day reading, writing and thinking, but this plan is soon interrupted by the arrival of Goose, who can't help but talk about how exciting these activities are. MORE...
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Little Fur Family
by Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrated by Garth Williams
HarperFestival; Rei Boxed edition 1985
Ages: Birth to 3
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
"There was a little family warm as toast, smaller than most, in little fur coats and they lived in a warm wooden tree." This classic tale, in a new edition covered with warm brown furry fabric, will be hugged by your child. Don't miss Garth Williams' illustrations. MORE...
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Tiny Bird
by Robert Burleigh
Illustrated by Wendell Minor
Henry Holt and Co. 2020
Ages: 7 to 10
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
Topic: Informational Books
A detailed diary of a hummingbird’s migratory journey. The hummingbird manages to survive the winter after an arduous journey to the warm Gulf of Mexico. The book poetically details the flight of the bird with nature. MORE...
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Yummy, Eight Favorite Fairy Tales
by Lucy Cousins
Illustrated by Lucy Cousins
Candlewick Press 2009
Ages: 3 to 5
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
This wonderful collection of classic stories is boldly illustrated by the author, Lucy Cousins. Yummy is easy to read aloud and best suited for listeners age four or five. This book is a must have for families wanting to acquaint their young ones with widely read fairy-tales such as Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, and Three Little Pigs. MORE...
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Cat
by Matthew Van Fleet
Illustrated by Brian Stanton
Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers 2009
Ages: 3 to 5
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
For cat lovers everywhere, brilliantly photographed with simple descriptions and moveable parts. A book all kids will enjoy. MORE...
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Moon Bear
by Brenda Z. Guiberson
Illustrated by Ed Young
Henry Holt and Company 2010
Ages: 3 to 5
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
"Who scratches the birch tree and licks oozing sap? Hungry moon bear." Exquisite illustrations of moon bear follow his moods throughout the book, like sleepy, hungry, curious, and grumpy. The ending provides pictures of real moon bears in danger of becoming extinct, with notes on how to help these beautiful bears. MORE...
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Silly Suzy Goose
by Petr Horacek
Candlewick 2004
Ages: 3 to 5
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
This delightful Suzy Goose who ventures from her flock because she wants to be "different", tries to jump like a kangaroo, stretch high like a giraffe, and swim under water like a seal until she roars like a lion and he chases her back to the others, just in time. Full of action and beautiful graphics, this new picture book by a Czech illustrator will be a winner. MORE...
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Houndsley and Catina: Plink and Plunk
by James Howe
Illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay
Candlewick Press 2010
Ages: 5 to 7
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
In the best tradition of first chapter books like Henry and Mudge, Frog and Toad, and Mr. Putter and Tabby, Houndsley the dog and Catina the cat are special friends who love to ride bikes and ride in a boat. But they have a dilemma: Houndsley doesn't ride a bike, and Catina is afraid of water because she can't swim. Luckily, their bird friend helps them solve the puzzle. MORE...
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Izzy Gizmo and the Invention Convention
by Pip Jones
Illustrated by Sara Ogilvie
Peachtree Publishing company 2020
Ages: 7 to 10
Topic: Books about School
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
Imaginative story about a beginning engineer. Every creative girl wants to tinker with nuts and bolts and make believe a machine that will build the impossible dream. Izzy Gizmo is that kind of a mysterious builder. The story touches on the importance of making do with what you have and letting your creativity shine. MORE...
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Whose Mouse Are You?
by Robert Kraus
Illustrated by Jose Aruego
Aladdin; 1st Aladdin Books ed edition 1986
Ages: 3 to 5
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
An endearing story of a little mouse who feels the need for attention when a new baby brother arrives at his home, is a classic story that no one should miss. MORE...
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The Birthday Ball
by Lois Lowry
Illustrated by Jules Feiffer
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children 2010
Ages: All ages
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
"Please don't be so vicious, Delicious" pleads Princess Patricia Priscilla to her cat when she is so terribly bored with her royal life. In this amusing novel, a perfect read-aloud for 8+ readers and adults, we see the princess change places with her chambermaid and attend the village school in disguise. The events humorously build up as she has to choose a suitor from an unsuitable group of young men for her 16th birthday ball. We delight in a surprising ending and the values and friendships between the characters this marvelous story holds for its readers. Not to forget the engaging pen and ink illustrations by Jules Feiffer that bring these characters to life. MORE...
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Raining Cats and Dogs
by Will Moses
Philomel Books 2008
Ages: 5 to 7
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
Children often wonder why someone "gets in a pickle," or "has cold feet." In trademark folk art style, Will Moses sheds some light on these wonderful sayings. A book that is especially worthwhile for children who are learning the language as well as those who are fascinated with interesting sayings. For example, "Feeling Blue means: Feeling sad. Just thinking about six more weeks of winter had poor old Ben and his cat and dog - and mouse - feeling blue." MORE...
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Posy
by Linda Newbery
Illustrated by Catherine Rayner
Atheneum Books for Young Children 2008
Ages: 3 to 5
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
Posy, a "sofa scratcher," "ice-cream guzzler," and "cushion crawler," carefully pounces and bounces through this book in intriguing watercolors. MORE...
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Blueberries for the Queen
by John PatersonKatherine Paterson
Illustrated by Susan Jeffers
HarperCollins 2004
Ages: 3 to 5
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
Based on a true family story when Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands came for the summer to New England to escape the hardships of World War II, William picks some fresh blueberries from his farm and presents it to her. In reaching out to his neighbor, he, at such a young age, begins to make his own "peace effort". MORE...
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Flip, Flap, Fly!: A Book for Babies Everywhere
by Phyllis Root
Illustrated by David Walker
Candlewick Press 2009
Ages: Birth to 3
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
In a joyful rhyme, baby animals squeak, bark, fly, swim, wiggle, and rumble with the help of their mothers. MORE...
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Annie and Snowball and the Cozy Nest
by Cynthia Rylant
Illustrated by Sucie Stevenson
Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers 2009
Ages: 5 to 7
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
Annie can't wait to show her new cousin the nest full of baby birds. This is a wonderful first chapter book for children who are beginning to read. MORE...
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The Snow Day
by Komako Sakai
Arthur A. Levine Books 2009
Ages: 3 to 5
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
Reminiscent of Keats' The Snowy Day, Japanese artist Komako Sakai paints a snow day when a little rabbit stays home from kindergarten to make snow monsters and play with his mother while he waits for his father to get home. MORE...
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Cornelius P. Mud, Are You Ready for Baby?
by Barney Saltzberg
Candlewick Press 2009
Ages: 3 to 5
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
Cornelius P. Mud is introduced to his new baby brother who can't do anything that Cornelius likes. The book touches on sibling rivalry at the arrival of a new baby: "I wish we could send him back." It has a lovely ending, though. Especially good for the new arrival of a baby brother. MORE...
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Snow
by Uri Shulevitz
Square Fish 2004
Ages: 5 to 7
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
Uri Shulevitz' playful depiction of a snowy day and the transformation of a city is perfectly captured in simple, poetic text and lively watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations. MORE...
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The Treasure
by Uri Shulevitz
Square Fish 1986
Ages: 7 to 10
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
Isaac travels the world to find a treasure, only to find it back at home. Uri Shulevitz draws a man who is innocent enough to have faith in a dream, and wise enough to understand the greatest reward of all. MORE...
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Always
by Ann Stott
Illustrated by Matt Phelan
Candlewick Press 2008
Ages: 3 to 5
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
This story shows the everyday range of a child's behavior and the unconditional quality of a parent's love. MORE...
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The House in the Night
by Susan Marie Swanson
Illustrated by Beth Krommes
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children 2008
Ages: Birth to 3
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
Reminiscent of Goodnight Moon, this goodnight book illuminates nighttime objects in a house before the child dozes off to sleep. Elegant black and white illustrations with just a hint of gold highlight the objects. MORE...
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God's Dream
by Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Candlewick Press 2008
Ages: 3 to 5
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
This book introduces readers to Archbishop Tutu's message of forgiveness and empathy, and welcomes them to a pathway toward joy. MORE...
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That Is Not a Good Idea!
by Mo Willems
Balzer + Bray 2013
Ages: 5 to 7
Topic: Bedtime Reading
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
An interactive tale that grasps the child’s attention as he replies “it is not a good idea!” every other page. Each page builds suspense as the fox lures the goose to his home for supper. The tale ends with a twist that keeps children entertained and will make them want to read over and over again. MORE...
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Lali’s Feather
by Farhana Zia
Illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman
Peachtree Publishing Company 2020
Ages: 5 to 7
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
Lali finds a feather and tries to match it to the birds in her yard like the rooster, the crow, and the peacock. But none of them fit. She decides to keep the feather and uses it in creative ways like to make her sister sneeze or tickle some toes. Good for ages 4-8. Good addition to Emily Dickinson’s poem “Hope” is the thing with feathers. MORE...
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